Total Crime Rate

160.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 160.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Public order 17.8 9/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cantley Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bessacarr , and the 248th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cantley Lane (DN4 6PA) in the last 12 months was 160.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% higher than the Bessacarr average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 84.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cantley Lane (DN4 6PA), the main crime hotspot is near Askrigg Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cantley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broom Hill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Askrigg Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Almond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Almond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lilac Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Cloisters Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wensley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Askrigg Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Askrigg Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Askrigg Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Askrigg Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Askrigg Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Askrigg Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Stone Font Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Leyburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Leyburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Acacia Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broom Hill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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